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Cahaba River at Suttle Observed crest: 9.12 ft at 4:00am Nov 24 Observed: 9.15 ft at 5:00am Nov 19 Observed: 9.12 ft at 6:00am Nov 19 Observed: 9.11 ft at 7:00am Nov 19 Observed: 9.09 ft at 8:00am Nov 19 Observed: 9.06 ft at 9:00am Nov 19 Observed: 9.03 ft at 10:00am Nov 19 Observed: 9.01 ft at 11:00am Nov 19 Observed: 8.98 ft at 12:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 8.95 ft at 1:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 8.93 ft at 2:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 8.9 ft at 3:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 8.88 ft at 4:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 8.85 ft at 5:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 8.83 ft at 6:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 8.82 ft at 7:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 8.78 ft at 8:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 8.76 ft at 9:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 8.73 ft at 10:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 8.71 ft at 11:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 8.69 ft at 12:00am Nov 20 Observed: 8.67 ft at 1:00am Nov 20 Observed: 8.64 ft at 2:00am Nov 20 Observed: 8.62 ft at 3:00am Nov 20 Observed: 8.6 ft at 4:00am Nov 20 Observed: 8.58 ft at 5:00am Nov 20 Observed: 8.56 ft at 6:00am Nov 20 Observed: 8.55 ft at 7:00am Nov 20 Observed: 8.53 ft at 8:00am Nov 20 Observed: 8.5 ft at 9:00am Nov 20 Observed: 8.49 ft at 10:00am Nov 20 Observed: 8.47 ft at 11:00am Nov 20 Observed: 8.46 ft at 12:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 8.43 ft at 1:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 8.41 ft at 2:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 8.39 ft at 3:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 8.37 ft at 4:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 8.36 ft at 5:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 8.35 ft at 6:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 8.33 ft at 7:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 8.32 ft at 8:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 8.29 ft at 9:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 8.28 ft at 10:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 8.26 ft at 11:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 8.24 ft at 12:00am Nov 21 Observed: 8.22 ft at 1:00am Nov 21 Observed: 8.2 ft at 2:00am Nov 21 Observed: 8.19 ft at 3:00am Nov 21 Observed: 8.18 ft at 4:00am Nov 21 Observed: 8.15 ft at 5:00am Nov 21 Observed: 8.14 ft at 6:00am Nov 21 Observed: 8.11 ft at 7:00am Nov 21 Observed: 8.1 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 8.09 ft at 9:00am Nov 21 Observed: 8.06 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 8.05 ft at 11:00am Nov 21 Observed: 8.04 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 8.02 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 8.01 ft at 2:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 8 ft at 3:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.99 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.97 ft at 5:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.97 ft at 6:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.95 ft at 7:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.95 ft at 8:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.93 ft at 9:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.92 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.92 ft at 11:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.91 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Observed: 7.91 ft at 1:00am Nov 22 Observed: 7.92 ft at 2:00am Nov 22 Observed: 7.92 ft at 3:00am Nov 22 Observed: 7.94 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Observed: 7.95 ft at 5:00am Nov 22 Observed: 7.95 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Observed: 7.96 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 7.97 ft at 8:00am Nov 22 Observed: 8.01 ft at 9:00am Nov 22 Observed: 8.04 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Observed: 8.08 ft at 11:00am Nov 22 Observed: 8.13 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 8.17 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 8.2 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 8.24 ft at 3:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 8.25 ft at 4:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 8.27 ft at 5:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 8.29 ft at 6:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 8.31 ft at 7:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 8.33 ft at 8:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 8.35 ft at 9:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 8.36 ft at 10:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 8.38 ft at 11:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 8.4 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Observed: 8.41 ft at 1:00am Nov 23 Observed: 8.42 ft at 2:00am Nov 23 Observed: 8.44 ft at 3:00am Nov 23 Observed: 8.44 ft at 4:00am Nov 23 Observed: 8.46 ft at 5:00am Nov 23 Observed: 8.46 ft at 6:00am Nov 23 Observed: 8.47 ft at 7:00am Nov 23 Observed: 8.48 ft at 8:00am Nov 23 Observed: 8.49 ft at 9:00am Nov 23 Observed: 8.5 ft at 10:00am Nov 23 Observed: 8.51 ft at 11:00am Nov 23 Observed: 8.54 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 8.54 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 8.58 ft at 2:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 8.61 ft at 3:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 8.65 ft at 4:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 8.7 ft at 5:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 8.75 ft at 6:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 8.82 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 8.88 ft at 8:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 8.92 ft at 9:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 8.98 ft at 10:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.02 ft at 11:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.06 ft at 12:00am Nov 24 Observed: 9.09 ft at 1:00am Nov 24 Observed: 9.1 ft at 2:00am Nov 24 Observed: 9.11 ft at 3:00am Nov 24 Observed: 9.12 ft at 4:00am Nov 24 Graph Created (3:53am Nov 24, 2009) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States SUTA1 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 97.64 Latest observed value: 9.12 ft at 4:00 AM CST 24-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 32.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Cahaba River at Suttle are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:55
Moderate Flood Stage:43
Flood Stage:32
Action Stage:28

Historical Crests
(1) 44.00 ft on 02/25/1961
(2) 42.80 ft on 03/30/1951
(3) 41.55 ft on 04/15/1979
(4) 41.09 ft on 02/18/1990
(5) 40.23 ft on 03/18/1976
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43.0 SOME FLOODING OF HOMES BEGINS AT STAGES OF 43 FEET OR HIGHER. HIGHWAY 14 ALSO BECOMES FLOODED WHEN THE RIVER RISES TO 43 FEET
32.0 AT STAGES OF 32 FEET AND HIGHER FLOODING OF PASTURELANDS OCCURS IN THE SUTTLE AREA. LIVESTOCK NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND IF THE RIVER RISES TO 33 FEET OR HIGHER

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